Dr.Hiral Master

Significance of information Therapy  in Rehabilitation – SOURCE OF MOTIVATION

Dr. Hiral Master is a physiotherapist who achieved her formal training and education from Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM hospital. She cleared her 12th from Jai Hind college with 89% . Her interest is into application and spread of physiotherapy among patient and adding life to years instead of vice versa. Listening to music is her stress buster. She has also passed intermediate drawing examination. She has won the 2nd prize in the competition held by Ameri Care for devising innovative health policy for a district at ALL INDIA LEVEL in April 2011. She was Physiotherapy Secretary at Seth G.S. Medical College for the year 2010 -11 and has conducted workshop on physiotherapy in the college for the students.
Abstract
Rehabilitation is prolong process and requires physical, mental, social, vocational well being of an individual. Rehab gives the second life to the patient. Information therapy can play great role in it, because rehab is not just about medicines but implementing right information, ergonomics in day to day life. It’s the process which patient has to undergo not just for one hour but the knowledge instill in patent has to remain with him lifelong. So if it’s given it in correct and impressive way it will last long and the retaining capacity with the patient would be prolonged.
For eg. Since rehabilitation is prolong process there comes a point of frustration among the patient and/ or sometimes the close relatives. Its at this point if the relatives and patients are informed about the course of the disease and time for the recovery they will be prepared mentally and try to overcome those obstacles
Also information about previous such cases to can be given to them either by given the contact of the another successfully rehabilitees or showing them videos
Thus information therapy can prove to be source of motivation among them and this in turn will aid in their recovery.